Today's layout was inspired by two pictures of my 15 year old nephew training over the summer. He is an awesome athlete and participates in baseball and wrestling. I'm proud of how hard he works and wanted to capture just a snapshot of the work he puts in. I knew that the Urban paper pack from Close to my Heart would fit the bill and the saying "Train hard or go home" kept coming to mind so I incorporated that into the layout using the Cricut Explore. I like how it turned out and can't wait to show him the results. Of course, being 15, he may not be as thrilled about it as I am but that's ok.

Today's card was made using leftover scraps from my Urban Workshops on the Go kit. Just like my layout on Tuesday, I'm getting the most out of my scraps. This card would be great for someone graduating or starting a new job or college. The stamp set I used is our November Stamp of the Month called "Cheers, 2015!". I stamped it on a piece of scrap Colonial White cardstock and punched it out using a circle punch. To make it stand out a bit more, I also punched a circle of our Saffron cardstock and placed it behind the stamped piece. I like this geometric look as it goes with the theme of the paper.

The November Stamp of the Month is only $5 with any $50 purchase or you can purchase it at a retail price of $17.95. Here's a photo of the stamp set.
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Here are the Close to my Heart products I used to make this project. To purchase any of the products, simply click on the photo and you'll be taken to my online store.
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Urban Workshops on the Go kit

Peacock Ink

Tomorrow I'll have the latest in my series of Cricut Design Space 101 tutorial videos.
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Today I have a "bonus" layout I made using my leftover scraps from the Urban Workshops on the Go kit along with two sheets of Champagne Cardstock. I like stretching my scraps as far as I can go and it makes me feel good to be less wasteful with my paper. It's a quick and easy layout that I can spruce up with Cricut cuts or embellishments once I place my photos. Hope you like it!
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Here are the Close to my Heart products I used to make this project. To purchase any of the products, simply click on the photo and you'll be taken to my online store.

Urban Paper Pack

Champagne Cardstock

Tomorrow I'll some scrapbook layouts for you made using the layout instructions provided in our November Special. I made these with our Basics Fundamentals paper pack along with the matching stickers and some gold embellishments.

This week I'm featuring another paper pack from the 2015-2016 catalog. It's called Urban and while it screams "Boy", it's also versatile enough to give you layouts that can be used for anything and anyone. It's warm and neutral tones are perfect for capturing those memories where you don't necessarily want those bright or frilly colors. Today I have the layouts I put together using the Urban Workshops on the Go kit. These are just awesome. I love the exclusive stamp set that adds "ruggedness" to the layouts and the Whisper Twine stapled on the layouts using our Mini Stapler really finishes things off.

Here's a shot of the paper and matching cardstock that comes in the paper pack.

So trendy! The patterns on the B & T papers are some of my favorites.
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Here are the Close to my Heart products I used to make this project. To purchase any of the products, simply click on the photo and you'll be taken to my online store.
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Urban Workshops on the Go kit

Mini Stapler

Saffron Ink

Peacock Ink

Whisper Ink

Tomorrow I'll have a layout I made using the leftovers from my Urban Workshops on the Go kit and a couple extra sheets of cardstock.

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